Alcea rosea herbarium specimen, scanning on both sides made possible by the specimen in a plastic sheath. Clicking within the red box will present a full size (and unmodified in PhotoShop) 600 dpi scan of that portion. Both sides of the specimen were used for this presentation. [To view the current presentation in the Lincecum Virtual Herbarium.]

The above image combines scans from both sides, with a single size scale. Comparison with the white stock at the edge shows that the plastic sheet adds a grayish cast to the scan, and the white edge itself is somewhat gray.